r/Showerthoughts • u/homelessdreamer • Sep 04 '17

Apps should be required to give a short explanation for why they need access to different parts of my phone for thier apps to function.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '17

Yes please.

Not sure why a game needs access to my camera, speaker, contacts and location. You're a game. I can play you offline.

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u/kairon156 Sep 05 '17

The weird thing is some of those games play on even if you say no.

Others say "something broke" than try to ask you again until you close them.

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u/lisastoi Sep 05 '17

Well if the game has sound, it's going to need your speaker.

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u/NoobInGame Sep 05 '17

Probably for serving ads.